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- catalog abstract ""This book transcends recent debates about political correctness to address the underlying problems of teaching controversial subjects in the college and university history classroom. The author criticizes both sides of the debate, rejecting, on the one hand, calls for a uniform, chronological history curriculum and, on the other hand, claims that only ethnic or racial "insiders" are qualified to teach about their communities." "In chapters on colonial, comparative, and African history, Williams applies the concept of "Gandhian truth" to historical subjects, moving through tentative and flexible perspectives to achieve a complex picture of historical episodes. And in chapters on imperialism, nationalism, racism, and the problem of "the other," he discusses the difficult and contingent nature of conceptual language. In the second half of the book, he addresses framing rules of discussion by which sensitive issues can be discussed with diverse audiences, the relationship of American pluralism to a world perspective, and what can be accomplished through an education in pluralism."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b5684829.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description ""This book transcends recent debates about political correctness to address the underlying problems of teaching controversial subjects in the college and university history classroom. The author criticizes both sides of the debate, rejecting, on the one hand, calls for a uniform, chronological history curriculum and, on the other hand, claims that only ethnic or racial "insiders" are qualified to teach about their communities." "In chapters on colonial, comparative, and African history, Williams applies the concept of "Gandhian truth" to historical subjects, moving through tentative and flexible perspectives to achieve a complex picture of historical episodes. And in chapters on imperialism, nationalism, racism, and the problem of "the other," he discusses the difficult and contingent nature of conceptual language. In the second half of the book, he addresses framing rules of discussion by which sensitive issues can be discussed with diverse audiences, the relationship of American pluralism to a world perspective, and what can be accomplished through an education in pluralism."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-198) and index.".
- catalog description "One classroom: an introduction -- Conflicting views of the classroom revolution -- The teacher's pitch and the student audience -- Insiders and outsiders -- The colonizer and the colonized -- The uses of comparative history -- Teaching a racially sensitive subject -- On understanding the South African freedom struggle -- Imperialism -- Nationalism and racism: the keywords -- Structures of argument in African history -- The other: the problem of authenticity -- The world context of American pluralism -- Learning in the pluralist classroom -- The rules of discussion -- In pursuit of pluralism.".
- catalog extent "xv, 204 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Classroom in conflict.".
- catalog identifier "0791421198 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog identifier "0791421201 (pbk. : acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Classroom in conflict.".
- catalog isPartOf "SUNY series in philosophy of education.".
- catalog isPartOf "SUNY series the philosophy of education".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press,".
- catalog relation "Classroom in conflict.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "378.1/25 20".
- catalog subject "College teaching Social aspects United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Cultural pluralism United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Educational sociology United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "History Study and teaching (Higher) Social aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "LB2331 .W47 1994".
- catalog subject "Multiculturalism United States Case studies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "One classroom: an introduction -- Conflicting views of the classroom revolution -- The teacher's pitch and the student audience -- Insiders and outsiders -- The colonizer and the colonized -- The uses of comparative history -- Teaching a racially sensitive subject -- On understanding the South African freedom struggle -- Imperialism -- Nationalism and racism: the keywords -- Structures of argument in African history -- The other: the problem of authenticity -- The world context of American pluralism -- Learning in the pluralist classroom -- The rules of discussion -- In pursuit of pluralism.".
- catalog title "Classroom in conflict : teaching controversial subjects in a diverse society / John A. Williams.".
- catalog type "text".